The reason we have laws in society is to keep general order to our
everyday living. Laws are generally based on a set of ethics accepted by society, so that if somebody does something society considers morally wrong, it is generally lawfully wrong also. This person would then be punished in some way or another in order to teach them a lesson and set an example to other people which have intentions on doing the same thing. The basic aim of having laws is in order to create social cohesion, or harmony throughout all people. The law plays many functions such as peacekeeping; checking government power and promoting personal freedom; facilitating planning and the realization of reasonable expectations; promoting economic growth through free competition; promoting social justice; and protecting the environment Law acts as a deterrent to control the evil and treacherous behavior of humans, to maintain discipline and imposes restrictions on some freedom. We live in a chaotic and uncertain world. Without an orderly environment based on and backed by law, the normal activities of life would be lacerated with chaos. Legislation: Australian sedition law. It's part of Anti-terrorism bill. Section 30A makes it illegal for: (1) A person commits an offence if the person urges another person to overthrow by force or violence: (a) the Constitution; or (b) the Government of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or (c) the lawful authority of the Government of the Commonwealth. Similarly, it introduces the offence of [urging] another person to interfere by force or violence with lawful processes for an election of a member or members of a House of the Parliament, and Urging violence within the community: (a) the person urges a group or groups (whether distinguished by race, religion, nationality or political opinion) to use force or violence against another group or other groups (as so distinguished); and (b) the use of the force or violence would threaten the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth.
Cases: From wikipedia
The last prosecution was in 1960, when Department of Native Affairs officer Brian Cooper was prosecuted for urging "the natives" of Papua New Guinea to demand independence from Australia. He was convicted, and committed suicide four years later, after losing his appeal. The Australian government in 2006 investigated Islamist books found in Lakemba and Auburn in Sydney promoting suicide bombings, anti-Australian conspiracies and racism, but theAustralian Federal Police found in 2006 they did not breach Commonwealth Criminal Code or NSW Crimes Acts 1900. [3] ^Can be adapted for recent anti-terror raids. Fears young brainwashed youth will commit terrorism attacks on Australian soil.